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Minnesota is getting a new area code, here's what you should know
ROCHESTER, Minn. — People calling from southern Minnesota could soon start popping up on your phone under a new area code. Final preparations are underway for the rollout of the new 924 area code, which will overlap with the current 507 area code serving southern Minnesota, including communities like Rochester, Austin, Mankato, Winona and Worthington. It will be the first such "area code overlay" in Minnesota; previous area code changes in the state involved carving out a new geographic region from a previous area code.
Northern Minnesota Braces for Damaging Winds Up to 60 mph
Duluth, MN – Northern Minnesota is facing a week of severe weather, with isolated thunderstorms and damaging winds up to 60 mph expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has issued a warning for residents to stay alert and prepared. According to the NWS, the active weather pattern...
Moorhead Police investigating unattended death of missing Moorhead woman
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – The Moorhead Police Department says the body of a missing Moorhead woman was discovered in Horn Park. 38-year-old Angela Hart was reported missing by police on Friday. Shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, officers were called to the 3000 block of Rivershore Drive where a person...
EPA cut use of cancer-causing sterilizer prolific in med-tech. A Minnesota company might have a fix
In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decreed a cut to sterilization chemical ethylene oxide, calling it "one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals." Eliminating its use, however, isn't so simple. Med-tech companies deploy the chemical often when cleaning their inventions and equipment before they make it to medical professionals and patients. State trade group Medical Alley, immediately responded to the ruling with concern about how this would hamper Minnesota's many med-tech businesses.
Man saved in I-94 car fire and heroes speak about rescue
ST PAUL, Minn. — At a St. Paul park, Sam Orbovich and Dave Klepaida greet each other like old friends. Their connection, one that along with a group of everyday heroes has been forged in flames. “I’m only here because they continued to persist,” Orbovich said. In...
St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project
The Kellogg Boulevard and Third Street bridge in St. Paul closed Monday for a construction project, which is expected to last three years with a cost of roughly $91 million. Funding for the project comes from a federal grant, state bonding and transportation legislation, municipal state aid and the city’s local capital investment program.
Wild Report Cards 2023-24: Jake Lucchini
The Minnesota Wild offseason keeps trucking along and that means it’s time for another report card. We’re still looking at the fourth line and while Brandon Duhaime, Connor Dewar, and Vinni Lettieri already received their grades, Jake Lucchini was also a member of that line off and on throughout the season.
Minnesota Democrats rally for Harris amid report Gov. Walz is among VP finalists
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other notable politicians rallied their base in St. Paul on Saturday ahead of the Trump campaign's visit to St. Cloud.The DFL, kicking off canvassing efforts, is looking to grab hold of a reinvigorated campaign behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee."Nobody in this room needs to be convinced that the stakes of this election are extremely high," said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. The state's leading Democrats spent the rally drawing differences between Harris, a former California prosecutor they said stood up against fraud, from former...
More Than 1/2 Of The Twin Cities Largest Shopping Centers Have This Anchor
I was surprised to learn that many of Minnesota's largest shopping centers seem to share the same stores, namely one store, with loose "Minnesota-ties" as one of it's anchor stores. Would you believe that the store that many of Minnesota's largest shopping centers share is...Macy's?. Macy's, which filled the whole...
MINNESOTA DNR ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR PRAIRIE CHICKEN HUNTING LOTTERY
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for this year’s prairie chicken hunting season. The 9 day season begins September 28th and only 125 permits will be issued. The hunt will be held in northwestern Minnesota between St. Hilaire and Breckenridge. The deadline to apply is August 16th.
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